| What's your football coaching philosophy?The | | | | passing style.2) What's your football |
| thoughts behind your philosophy are why you | | | | coaching philosophy on defense? Do you try to |
| coach football. It helps you know what you're | | | | employ an aggressive style attack where you |
| attempting to learn and the knowledge you're | | | | blitz often and gamble a bit? Or do you play |
| trying to pass to your players as you coach | | | | the "bend, but don't break" style where |
| them. Obviously, you want to enjoy great | | | | you're a bit more conservative and just try |
| experiences during each season. You want to | | | | to limit the opposition to small gains, then |
| ensure your players experience great | | | | force a punt?Again, your own personal |
| things.But negative challenges occur during | | | | feelings and the type of players you have |
| even the best of seasons. Your football | | | | will ultimately help decide things for you.3) |
| coaching philosophy is what helps you get | | | | There's a ton of information to teach when it |
| through these challenges while still | | | | comes to coaching football, along with |
| standing.Here are five areas you must have a | | | | limited practice time. So you must to come to |
| solid football coaching philosophy on:- | | | | a football coaching philosophy on what you |
| Offense | | | | think are the most important aspects of the |
| | | | game you think need teaching. Prioritize your |
| - Defense | | | | time on those main points and do your best at |
| | | | coaching them to perfection.4) Take scouting |
| - What to teach | | | | of the opponent seriously. Once you've |
| | | | scouted, though, what's your football |
| - Scouting | | | | coaching philosophy on exploiting their |
| | | | weaknesses? How will you go about devising a |
| - Organization1) What is your football | | | | game-plan that will use your strengths to |
| coaching philosophy when you have the ball on | | | | your advantage? You need to use your |
| offense? Are you a "gun-slinger"? Will your | | | | formations and personnel in ways that give |
| team possess an aggressive passing attack | | | | your team the best chance at success.5) You |
| where you try to strike fast and hard and | | | | need to develop your own personal football |
| pile the points up?Or will you have a "ground | | | | coaching philosophy on how to organize your |
| it out" style? Get a 10 point lead, play the | | | | program. Everything from your practices to |
| field position game and then sit on the ball | | | | your off-season program. How will you find |
| and play keep away with the opposition's | | | | the best equipment for your team? Where will |
| offense.There are pros and cons to these | | | | the money come from?How will you deal with |
| styles. They can be seen in the differing | | | | all your interactions with others? Everyone |
| approaches of the Pittsburgh Steelers and St. | | | | from your players to their parents to the |
| Louis Rams. Pittsburgh's Bill Cowher is a big | | | | referees to the rest of your community. How |
| believer in the grab the lead style and then | | | | will you organize your assistants in order to |
| bludgeon the opponent in the second half with | | | | delegate in a healthy way?As you can see, |
| the running game. He tries to keep the ball | | | | there's quite a bit to think about when it |
| away from the opponent, shorten the game and | | | | comes to developing your own football |
| hold the lead.This style works well when you | | | | coaching philosophy. I can't provide you the |
| have solid defense. It also works better when | | | | answers. All I can do is raise the questions |
| you finally get a top flight QB like Big Ben | | | | and allow you to think things through until |
| Roethlisberger who can bail you out when your | | | | you come to your own successful |
| "D" doesn't hold the lead for you.The Rams | | | | conclusions.And these are only the top five |
| ex-coach Mike Martz took the opposite | | | | areas. Football coaching is an ongoing |
| approach with his "greatest show on earth" | | | | learning experience. Always be open to all |
| football coaching philosophy. He built an | | | | sources that can help you get better.Matt & |
| offense that could score at will, passing | | | | Dave run and have written the free coaching |
| mostly. Running the ball was almost an | | | | report, "5 Keys to Discovering the Successful |
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| your personnel. Do you have the big back or | | | | permission for you to use this article in |
| the quarterback who can sling it all over the | | | | your newsletter or on your site as long as |
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| have the running back. But if you happen to | | | | link and email link included. |
| find that top QB, you may want to go with the | | | | |